Albany, Nov. 22d 1759
Sir,
I beg leave to inclose your Excellency a Return from Fort Stanwix, sent by Lieut. Col. Massey, of the Bedding there and to acquaint you that Last Fall Beding for 400 men was sent tho' not quite new still good and that upon a representation of Col. Frazier [78th Foot] to Brigr. Genl. Stanwix of its not being fit for his People he order'd that we should send up a New set which was accordingly done wherefore I beg to know your commands upon this head whether the demand must be comply'd with or not in the best manner we can not being provided for such after claps.
I am with with great respect
Your Excellencys
Most obedient
humble servant
Jno. Bradstreet
His Ex. Genl. Amherst
Return of the Bedding in Fort Stanwix
Nov. 14th 1759
Double Beds: 40
Single Beds: 12
Number of men will serve: 92
Double Ruggs: 89
Single Ruggs: 107
Number of men will serve: 285
Blankets good: 6
D'o bad: 40
Number of men will serve: 46
Bolsters Bad: 67
No. of men will serve: 67
Numr. of men wanting Beds: 301
D'o wanting Ruggs: 108
D'o wanting Blankets: 347
D'o wanting Bolsters: 326
Num'r of persons in the Garrison to be compleated in Bedding: 383
[signed]
J. Rogers
Lt. 46th Regt.
acting Qr. Master
In short all the Beding so bad, it is hard to expect Soldiers can lie on them, so that a new set is Wanting for the Provencials did everything nasty in them and on them.
Endorsed - Return of Bedding
Source:
War Office Records: Amherst Papers. Letters from Colonel John Bradstreet, Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Commander-in-Chief, 1758-1763. LAC, WO 34, vol. 57.
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2019.
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2019.